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  Why was my new SEAT Altea so much cheaper than the equivalent Volkswagen Golf? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a SEAT Altea SE 1.6TDI DSG and I also looked at the equivalent Volkswagen Golf Plus. The SEAT worked out to be £4710 cheaper than the...
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  Why aren't drivers more stringently tested? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I read that the annual slaughter on our roads has bottomed out at fewer than 2000 lives per year. This still represents a cull in human life somewhere...
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  Changing to a Yeti from an Alfa 147? 19 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 10 year old Alfa 147 2.0 petrol owned from new, now with 64k miles on the clock and am thinking of changing for a Skoda Yeti 4X4 to make it easier...
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  Replacing my Berlingo after an accident 17 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and I were involved in a side on accident in my Berlingo multispace 1.6 and it's looking likely the car will be written off. The other...
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  Ford Focus engine management problem 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Sudden illumination of all panel warning lights. Loss of forward motion. Engine still running/idling but not responding to accelerator pedal. Odometer...
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  How long to keep Fiesta? 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Fiesta 1.6 Titanium (manual 90 bhp version, registered Oct 2009) a year ago, having done 26000miles. I do ~12-13000 miles a year, mostly on...
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  Real MPG in my Focus is far lower than the manufacturer's quoted figure - why? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Focus hatchback 1.0 EcoBoost 125 last week, lured by the 55mpg advertised by Ford and enthusiastically endorsed and claimed by the salesman....
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  Buying new mid range saloon 16 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In the autumn I will be changing my eight year old VW Passat TDI 130 and as I do an average of 8,000 miles per annum, including a lot of local runs and...
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  Thanks for recommending the Mazda 2 - I'm really pleased with mine. 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In October 2008, based your Car Review of the Mazda 2, I sold my 138,000 trouble-free mile Honda Jazz and bought a Mazda 2 TS2. This has been by far the...
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  Is my Jaguar XF about to suffer a DPF problem? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just read your comments on diesel particulate filters and am a little concerned as I have a 2010 Jaguar 3.0d XF Premium Lux which I bought new,...
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  Why is insurance so expensive for my Aixam microcar? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own and drive a 2003 Aixam 500 Super Luxe microcar which I drive on a class B1 licence, as I have a full motorcycle licence and entitlement to drive...
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  Volkswagen Polo is wearing brake discs and pads very rapidly - why? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I purchased a brand new Volkswagen Polo under the scrappage scheme. In the first 18 months a distance of about 8500 miles was driven, mostly...
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  Replacing a car lamp 25 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A friend was called by his daughter to replace a failed indicator lamp on her car. Having visited Halfords to purchase the lamp he found they would replace...
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  A second hand small car 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The wife has started to drive about quite a bit and she takes "her" car, an M-Class Mercedes. We want to keep the Merc as it's good for kids, dogs & distances...
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  Why does my Hyundai's ISG keep failing? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Hyundai ix20 in May 2011. The ISG (Intelligent Stop and Go) stopped working after ten days and since then it's been back to the garage half...
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  Should I buy a petrol or diesel BMW or Mercedes? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I feel it is time to treat myself and am proposing to purchase either an E-Class Mercedes-Benz estate or 5 Series BMW Touring. Either will be less than...
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  Problems with a Zafira 4 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We had problems with car running on a short distance with flooding and drys up and restarts. The AA have been out on occasion, and after first diagnosis...
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  Does Nottingham Police Force see the motorist as an easy target? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to Nottingham police and asked them if they treated motorists and real criminals equally. They replied saying "The vast majority of the public...
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  Why is ABS part of the MoT? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Megane recently failed its MoT because the ABS was out of action. I told the tester that I did not need or want ABS. I have driven for more than 50...
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  Which wheels and tyres for a 2010 3 Series 28 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The alloys factory fitted to this vehicle are 17 inch V spoke style 285. Tyres are Bridgestones 225/45 R 17. I have covered only 17,000 miles and the rear...